Tuesday, November 11, 2008

COMING HOME...

BRIGHT AND EARLY TOMORROW MORN, WE WILL BE LEAVING FOR PARRIS ISLAND,SOUTH CAROLINA TO HEAD TO ROBBY'S GRADUATION FROM MARINE BOOT CAMP.
I HAVE TO SAY- AS A MOTHER, I HAVE MIXED EMOTIONS ABOUT ALL OF THIS.
FIRST OFF--I AM INSANELY PROUD OF HIM FOR THIS ACCOMPLISHMENT---BUT---
THE MOMMY IN ME WOULD LIKE TO SEE THE LITTLE BOY BACK HOME.
ROBBY WASN'T SURE WHAT HE WANTED TO DO AFTER HIGH SCHOOL- NOTHING REALLY
"GRABBED" HIM AND SAID "THIS IS IT"--I THINK THAT IS SO TRUE FOR SO MANY YOUNG PEOPLE-
LIFE MOVES SO FAST--HOW DO YOU KNOW ?
NO REAL IDEA--HE PICKED THE MARINE'S--
WE HELD OUR BREATH--COULD HE DO IT ?
WE KNEW HE COULD..
WOULD HE LIKE IT ?
SO FAR IT SEEMS LIKE HE HAS FOUND A GOOD FIT- SOMETHING HE REALLY EXCELLS AT AND IS PROUD OF--
AND WE COULDN'T BE ANY MORE PROUD OF THE MAN HE HAS BECOME.
YOU CAN READ IT IN HIS LETTERS-
YOU COULD HEAR IT IN HIS VOICE-
A SENSE OF PRIDE AND ACCOMPLISHMENT.
ROBBY WILL BE HOME FOR ABOUT THREE WEEKS- THEN OFF TO NORTH CAROLINA AND THEN....?
GOOD LUCK ROBBY-
YOU'VE DONE WELL.
LOVE,MOM.
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OPEN HOUSE FOR PFC ROBERT MCINTIRE
at THE ARTIST WITHIN
934 W MARKET ST
BALTIMORE 740-862-8222

SATURDAY NOVEMBER 22, 2008
5:30 PM--BEFORE OPEN MIC
**ALL ARE WELCOME**

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happily married 20 yrs., 5 children, dogs(5), cats(6), parrotts(2).